Scott Wilson to miss 8 to 10 weeks after undergoing ankle surgery

Buffalo Sabres forward Scott Wilson will miss eight to 10 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken ankle, the team announced Monday.

Wilson was injured during practice on Sunday.

Wilson, 26, had 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 49 games last season for the Sabres after being acquired from the Detroit Red Wings. Wilson was scoreless in 17 combined games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit earlier last year.

He appeared in parts of four seasons with the Penguins, who selected in the seventh round of the 2011 draft. Wilson has 19 goals and 27 assists in 172 career NHL games.

Buffalo also assigned forward Alexander Nylander to Rochester of the American Hockey League. The 2016 first-round draft pick has appeared in just seven NHL games and has one goal and one assist.

Defensemen Brendan Guhle and Brandon Hickey were also sent to Rochester.

Buffalo opens the season Thursday when it hosts the Boston Bruins.

(With inputs from agencies.)